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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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A new study showed that FMRP, a protein deficient in individuals with fragile X syndrome, has a role in the function of mitochondria, part of a cell that produces energy, during prenatal development.
A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas.
Researchers from MIT and Harvard University have developed a new computational approach to identify optimal genetic perturbations for cellular reprogramming with fewer experiments than traditional methods.
A biological sciences professor at Notre Dame is leading research to monitor forest health & droughts using a combination of ground-based genetic analysis and space-based spectral imagery.
A research team led by the University at Buffalo has developed synthetic molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering from cystic fibrosis.